Welcome to the home of the Internet Film Critic Society, an international association for internet film critics and journalists. Our members provide expert opinions, analyses, and criticism on all types of cinema, primarily or exclusively through online coverage. The IFCS is designed to stimulate awareness of the internet as a respectable and professional source of film critique and related content.
As many internet film critics know, there are few genuine collectives of internet-only critics online. Most film critic societies do not allow internet-only members – and are oftentimes frequented largely by print, television, or radio critics. Therefore, we’re proud to accept applications for all internet-based film critics (as well as those with multiple outlet mediums), and we base acceptance solely on a critic’s quality of work, not on their membership in other existing societies.
At the same time, the IFCS still upholds strict standards for excellence and professionalism to ensure that its members maintain the highest quality and distinction in the film critic and journalist community. If you would like to join the IFCS, please view the membership criteria. And a big thank you to all the dedicated and hard-working film critics and internet organizations that have made the IFCS possible!
2025 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: The Life of Chuck
Best Comedy: The Naked Gun
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Sinners
Best Action Film: One Battle After Another
Best Actor: Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon
Best Actress: Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Best Director: Ryan Coogler for Sinners
Best Experimental Film: Resurrection
Most Underrated Film: The Shrouds
Worst Film: War of the Worlds
IFCS Membership Requirements
Film reviews, critiques, essays or analyses must be 300 words or longer and demonstrate an exceptional mastery of grammar and the English language. If your reviews contain frequent grammatical errors or typos, you will not be accepted.
A minimum of 50 film reviews should be available online and published by an accredited publication and must include your name or byline. If your reviews are NOT available online, you may submit them to an accredited online publication to meet membership requirements. Your reviews must be indexed or searchable when an IFCS accountant verifies your content. Reviews posted as blogs, actual blogs, forums and large public article publishing outlets (including www.MySpace.com, www.helium.com and www.facebook.com) that do not specifically focus on or have a section dedicated to film reviews are not applicable.
Upon acceptance into the IFCS, you will be categorized as either:
1. ACTIVE MEMBER. An active member is defined as a member who writes regular film criticism for online publications, published with a minimum frequency of once a month or at least 20 reviews per year. Active members can vote in the group’s yearly awards.
2. INACTIVE MEMBER. Inactive members cannot vote in the awards. If an active member loses valid affiliation, he or she remains an active member (with voting privileges) until January 1st of the following year, at which point he or she becomes an inactive member. Active membership status shall be reinstated as soon as a member again satisfies the criteria.
Critics Per Publication Limit: No publication can be represented in the IFCS by more than three active members, unless those members also represent one or more other publications that are not currently represented by three critics.
Acceptance into the IFCS shall be determined by a vote of all available active members, provided applicant clearly meets the membership requirements. Failure to provide all required information may result in disqualification.
IFCS is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. There are currently no dues collected for membership.
Applications will only be accepted January 1st – August 1st of each year so that a precise roster can be created. If you feel you meet the requirements for membership, and would like to be reviewed for acceptance, please send the following information to ifcsapplication@hotmail.com:
1. Your full name, a contact email address, and the city/state/country where you are based.
2. List of media outlets you currently contribute to, including position/title with each organization.
3. Links to the websites of any/all companies you currently write for. These MUST be indexed in such a way that your name is clearly visible; if an IFCS accountant cannot verify your works easily, you may be disqualified.
4. (Optional) A 125 px X 125 px JPEG picture of yourself. (Please no caricatures, cartoons, copyrighted images etc.)
Please note that due to time restrictions and employee limitations, you may not receive notification if your application is rejected.
IFCS Members
Shikhar Agrawal
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Digital Mafia Talkies (dmtalkies.com)
Jeffrey Anderson
San Francisco, CA
Combustible Celluloid, GreenCine.com, San Francisco Examiner, Las Vegas Weekly
George Bate
Glenview, IL
TheHoloFiles.com, FilmObsessive.com, BattleRoyaleWithCheese.com
Adam Brannon
Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom
moviemetropolis.net, The Lincolnite, What’s On Hub
Andrea Chase
San Francisco, CA
killermoviereviews.com, PRX.org
Paul Enicola
Laguna, Philippines
TheMovieBuff.net
Nicholas Kush
Souderton, PA
MovieBabbleReviews.com
Michael Lorefice
Poughkeepsie, NY
Raging Bull Movie Reviews
Joey Magidson
Brooklyn, NY
The Awards Circuit
Dr. Bob Mann
Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
One Mann’s Movies – bob-the-movie-man.com
Joel Massie
Phoenix, AZ
GoneWithTheTwins.com
Mike Massie
Phoenix, AZ
GoneWithTheTwins.com
Nell Minow
Washington, DC
The Movie Mom, BeliefNet.com
Louisa Moore
Las Vegas, NV
Screen Zealots, Nevada Film Critics Society
Aaron Peterson
Rockford, IL
TheHollywoodOutsider.com
Richard Propes
Indianapolis, IN
The Independent Critic
Don Shanahan
Chicago, IL
25 Years Later (25yearslatersite.com), Every Movie Has a Lesson (everymoviehasalesson.com)
Kevin Wozniak
Chicago, IL
Kevflix.com
2024 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: The Brutalist
Best Comedy: Anora
Best Horror or Science Fiction: The Substance
Best Action Film: Civil War
Best Actor: Adrien Brody in The Brutalist
Best Actress: Mikey Madison in Anora
Best Director: Robert Eggers for Nosferatu
Best Experimental Film: I Saw the TV Glow
Most Underrated Film: September 5
Worst Film: Reagan
2023 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Comedy: Barbie
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Godzilla Minus One
Best Action Film: The Killer
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers
Best Actress: Emma Stone in Poor Things
Best Director: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Best Experimental Film: The Zone of Interest
Most Underrated Film: They Cloned Tyrone
Worst Film: Ghosted
2022 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Tar
Best Comedy: The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Crimes of the Future
Best Action Film: Top Gun: Maverick
Best Actor: Brendan Fraser in The Whale
Best Actress: Ana de Armas in Blonde
Best Director: Steven Spielberg for The Fabelmans
Best Experimental Film: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Most Underrated Film: The Outfit
Worst Film: The Munsters
2021 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: C’mon C’mon
Best Comedy: Licorice Pizza
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Titane
Best Action Film: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Best Actor: Nicolas Cage in Pig
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart in Spencer
Best Director: Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog
Best Experimental Film: Annette
Most Underrated Film: Identifying Features
Worst Film: Music
2019 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: The Irishman
Best Comedy: Knives Out
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Us
Best Action Film: Avengers: Endgame
Best Actor: Adam Driver in Marriage Story
Best Actress: Lupita Nyong’o in Us
Best Director: Martin Scorsese for The Irishman
Best Experimental Film: The Lighthouse
Most Underrated Film: Her Smell
Worst Film: The Fanatic
2018 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: First Reformed
Best Comedy: Sorry to Bother You
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Hereditary
Best Action Film: Black Panther
Best Actor: Ethan Hawke in First Reformed
Best Actress: Toni Collette in Hereditary
Best Director: Paul Schrader for First Reformed
Best Experimental Film: Annihilation
Most Underrated Film: Support the Girls
Worst Film: Gotti
2017 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: The Shape of Water
Best Comedy: I, Tonya
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Get Out
Best Action Film: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Actor: Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out
Best Actress: Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water
Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro for The Shape of Water
Best Experimental Film: Faces Places
Most Underrated Film: Brigsby Bear
Worst Film: The Mummy
2016 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Moonlight
Best Comedy: Everybody Wants Some!!
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Arrival
Best Action Film: Hell or High Water
Best Actor: Ryan Gosling in La La Land
Best Actress: Ruth Negga in Loving
Best Director: Damien Chazelle for La La Land
Best Experimental Film: The Lobster
Most Underrated Film: American Honey
Worst Film: Independence Day: Resurgence
2015 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Spotlight
Best Comedy: The Big Short
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Ex Machina
Best Action Film: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor: Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs
Best Actress: Brie Larson in Room
Best Director: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Experimental Film: Anomalisa
Most Underrated Film: Chi-Raq
Worst Film: The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)
2014 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Top Ten Films of the Year:
1. Selma
2. Boyhood
3. Ida
4. Whiplash
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Gone Girl
7. Birdman Or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
8. Life Itself
9. Nightcrawler
10. Foxcatcher
2013 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Before Midnight
Best Comedy: The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Horror or Science Fiction: You’re Next
Best Action Film: Pacific Rim
Best Actor: Bruce Dern in Nebraska
Best Actress: Adele Exarchopoulos in Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Director: Spike Jonze for Her
Best Experimental Film: Upstream Color
Most Underrated Film: Only God Forgives
Worst Film: Grown Ups 2
2012 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Argo
Best Comedy: 21 Jump Street
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Looper
Best Action Film: The Avengers
Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director: Ben Affleck for Argo
Best Experimental Film: Holy Motors
Most Underrated Film: End of Watch
Worst Film: Battleship
2011 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Tree of Life
Best Comedy: Midnight in Paris
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Attack the Block
Best Action Film: Drive
Best Actor: George Clooney for The Descendants
Best Actress: Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Director: Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Best Experimental Film: Bellflower
Most Underrated Film: Meek’s Cutoff
Worst Film: Jack and Jill
2010 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Black Swan
Best Comedy: I Love You Phillip Morris
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Inception
Best Action Film: Kick-Ass
Best Actor: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan
Best Experimental Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Most Underrated Film: The Ghost Writer
Worst Film: Furry Vengeance
2009 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: Avatar
Best Comedy: (500) Days of Summer
Best Horror or Science Fiction: Moon
Best Action Film: Crank 2: High Voltage
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Experimental Film: District 9
Most Underrated Film: Where the Wild Things Are
Worst Film: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2008 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Comedy: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Best Horror or Science-Fiction Film: Let the Right One In
Best Action Film: The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Brad Pitt, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actress: Anne Hathaway, for Rachel Getting Married
Best Director: David Fincher, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Experimental Film: Cloverfield
Most Underrated Film: In Bruges
Worst Film: The Happening
2007 Internet Film Critic Society Award Winners
Best Drama: No Country for Old Men
Best Comedy: Juno
Best Horror or Science-Fiction Film: The Mist
Best Action Film: 300
Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Best Actress: Ellen Page, for Juno
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen, for No Country for Old Men
Best Experimental Film: Grindhouse
Most Underrated Film: Stardust
Worst Film: Epic Movie